About Me
¡Hola!
I’m Leslie Quintero, a native Spanish teacher from Mexico and I work with students from many different parts of the world.
Real-life conversational approach
I’m Leslie Quintero, a native Spanish teacher from Mexico and I work with students from many different parts of the world including Canada, the United States, Germany, Netherlands, UK, as well as students who live in Mexico or in their home countries. All of my classes are online, so distance is never a problem.
I specialize in online lessons designed to guide you from absolute beginner (A1) to advanced levels, always focusing on real-life conversations.
With personalized lessons, clear explanations, and interactive materials, I’ll help you build confidence in speaking Spanish from day one. The first class is completely FREE, so you can experience how easy and enjoyable learning Spanish can be!
Let’s start your Spanish journey together!
FREE trial class!
no commitment!
No pressure, no commitments. Just book a free trial class and see how simple and fun learning Spanish can be. All you need is Zoom and the desire to start!
LEARN FROM DAY ONE
In my Spanish classes, you’ll start speaking and understanding real Spanish from day one. Every lesson is designed to be practical, interactive, and easy to follow — no boring theory, just useful Spanish you can use right away.
Join today and see how fast you can start communicating!
ONLINE CLASSES
All my Spanish lessons are taught live through Zoom, so you can learn from the comfort of your home, no matter where you are.
Interactive, flexible, and personal — it’s like having a native Spanish tutor right on your screen!
TEACHING MATERIAL
With every class, you’ll receive easy-to-use learning materials — vocabulary lists, practice dialogues, and exercises — designed to help you apply Spanish in real-life situations. You can keep and review these resources anytime to keep improving outside of class!
Why Students Love These Classes:
Summary of the topics
Beginner (Breakthrough)
A1
Unit 1: Spanish Alphabet, Greetings and Farewells. How to introduce yourself, Conjugation of the verbs “ser” and “tener”. Grammatical rule of agreement of gender and number.
Unit 2: Family vocabulary. Learn how to describe people using simple adjectives. Using the verb «ser» to describe permanent and temporary characteristics.
Unit 3: Numbers 0 to 100 and more. Asking and saying the date and time.
Unit 4: Naming common places in the city and parts of a house and using basic prepositions. Asking and giving simple directions.
Unit 5: Spanish Present Tense, Regular Verbs, forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Common irregular verbs “estar”, “ir”, “hay”.
Unit 6: Vocabulary: food, drinks, and meals of the day; verbs «gustar» and «me encanta.»
Unit 7: Reflexive verbs and daily routine verbs like levantarse, ducharse, and trabajar.
Unit 8: Vocabulary: Season and weather phenomena, The verbs «hacer» and «estar», Commercial context: prices, products, and expressions, Verb: quiero y necesito.
Unit 9: Vocabulary: sports, cultural activities, and hobbies. Verbs: me gusta using the infinitive.
Unit 10: Test of all the levels.
Elementary (Waystage)
A2
Unit 1: Talking about the Past (Preterite Tense). Past activities, holidays and travel vocabulary.
Unit 2: My home and my neighborhood. Verbs “hay” vs. “están” and ” está”. Use of “tener que” for obligations. Vocabulary: rooms, furniture, types of housing & descriptions of places locations.
Unit 3: Family, Relationships & Descriptions. Grammar: Possessive Pronouns. Comparatives and Superlatives. Vocabulary Family Members, Physical Appearance, Personality Traits.
Unit 4: Daily Routine and Frequency. Grammar: Expressions of Frequency. Vocabulary Time, Activities, Schedules.
Unit 5: Food, Meals and Ordering at Restaurants. Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns. Vocabulary: Meals, Food Items, Restaurants, and Menus.
Unit 6: Travel and Transportation. Grammar: Prepositions of Direction. Grammar: Using Ir + a + place and Ir + a + infinitive (future plans). Vocabulary: Transportation Methods and Travel Expressions.
Unit 7: Health and the Body. Grammar: Using Doler and Tener Expressions. Vocabulary: Body Parts, Health Problems, and At the Doctor’s.
Unit 8: Shopping and Consumer Choices. Grammar: Demonstrative Adjectives. Shopping and Consumer Choices. Grammar: Quantifiers. Vocabulary: Clothes, Prices, Colors, and Stores. Functions: Asking for Prices and Expressing Preferences.
Unit 9: Celebrations and Traditions. Grammar: Pretérito Perfecto (Present Perfect). Celebrations and Traditions. Grammar: Time Markers. Functions_ Talking About Past Celebrations & Sharing Traditions.
Unit 10: Future Plans and Intentions. Grammar: Ir + a + Infinitive. Future Plans and Intentions. Grammar: “Querer” and “Necesitar” + Infinitive. Vocabulary: Hobbies, Goals, and Short-term Plans. Functions: Expressing Future Intentions & Making Invitations.
Intermediate (Threshold)
B1
Unit 1: Talking About Personal Experiences. Grammar: Pretérito Perfecto vs. Pretérito indefinido. Vocabulary: Life Milestones, Travel, Achievements. Talking About Life Experiences.
Unit2: Past Habits and Memories. Narrating in the Past Imperfecto vs Indefinido. Past Habits with Emotion and Nostalgia.
Unit 3: Future Plans and Predictions “Ir + a + Infinitive”. Time Clauses with”cuando + Subjunctive”. Vocabulary: Careers, Travel, Goals, and Bucket Lists. Hopes, Intentions, Predictions & Making Plans.
Unit 4: Expressing Opinions and Feelings with the Subjunctive. Vocabulary: Emotions, Social Topics, and Debates. Sharing Opinions Politely & Agreeing, Disagreeing.
Unit 5: Travel, Directions, and Accommodation. Grammar: Imperatives (tú and usted). Grammar: Formal vs Informal Requests. Vocabulary with English Translation: Travel, Transport, Hotels, Directions. Communicative Functions: Asking for Help and Reserving a Room While Traveling.
Unit 6: Work, Studies, and Daily Responsibilities. Grammar: “Tener que”, “Deber and Necesitar + Infinitive”. Grammar: Relative Clauses “que, donde, cuando”. (3_4) Vocabulary: Professions, Workplace, Tasks. Communicative Functions: Talk About Your Job or Studies. Describe Responsibilities and Routines.
Unit 7: Socializing and Relationships. Grammar: Indirect Object Pronoun. Socializing and Relationships. Grammar: Gustar-Type Verbs (encantar, importar, doler…). Vocabulary: Friends, Dating, Family Relations, Invitations. Communicative Functions: Describe People & Handle Invitations Politely.
Unit 8: Complex Travel and Life Abroad. Vocabulary: Study, Work Abroad, Cultures, Traditions, Customs. Grammar: Conditional Simple, cultural comparatives, expressions of opinion.
Unit 9: Media, Culture, and Free Time. Grammar: Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns. Grammar: Verb + Infinitive Structures. Vocabulary: Films, Books, Sports, Hobbies. Communication Functions: Talking About Interests and Recommending Cultural ContentUnit 10: Integrated Review and Final Project.
More information about the more advanced levels